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M6.5 earthquake - 142 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

21478 d ago · 27 Dec 1967, 16:22 UTC 142 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 142 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 27 Dec 1967, 16:22 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 172 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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